Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 6.8.24
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionPray as a Servant of the Lord
“O club in the hand of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, you produce sparks of fire as powerful as thunderbolts, and you are extremely dear to the Lord. I am also His servant. Therefore kindly help me pound to pieces the evil living beings known as Kuṣmāṇḍas, Vaināyakas, Yakṣas, Rākṣasas, Bhūtas and Grahas. Please pulverize them.”
What the purport teaches
- The club in the hand of the Supreme Personality of Godhead produces sparks of fire as powerful as thunderbolts.
- The club is extremely dear to the Lord. The person praying appeals for help by declaring, “I am also His servant.”
- The prayer asks the club to destroy the evil beings named Kuṣmāṇḍas, Vaināyakas, Yakṣas, Rākṣasas, Bhūtas and Grahas.
Try this today
Offer a brief prayer today beginning with the words, “I am Your servant.”
Ask yourself
What does it mean for me to approach the Lord as His servant?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
The study points, practice and question are short summaries drawn from Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport. Read the full purport to go deeper.